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1965 Box Office Rankings

Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.

About the 1965 chart

This 1965 box office chart highlights films released in 1965, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.

Year gross$872.3Mvisible records

Avg budget$2.8Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—The Sound of Music

Releases61available for year

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Top gross

The Sound of Music$286.2M Thunderball$141.2M Doctor Zhivago$111.9M Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes$30.0M That Darn Cat!$28.1M

Best ROI

The Sound of Music34.90x Thunderball15.69x Doctor Zhivago10.17x Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes5.35x The Sons of Katie Elder3.54x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

The Sound of Music$278.0M Thunderball$132.2M Doctor Zhivago$100.9M Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes$24.4M The Sons of Katie Elder$16.5M

1965 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	The Sound of Music WW Financial	1965	$286.2M	$8.2M	$278.0M	34.90x	Robert Wise Productions
2	Thunderball WW Financial	1965	$141.2M	$9.0M	$132.2M	15.69x	Eon Productions
3	Doctor Zhivago WW Financial	1965	$111.9M	$11.0M	$100.9M	10.17x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
4	Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes WW Financial	1965	$30.0M	$5.6M	$24.4M	5.35x	20th Century Fox
5	That Darn Cat! WW Financial No budget	1965	$28.1M	—	—	—	Walt Disney Productions
6	The Great Race WW Financial	1965	$25.3M	$12.0M	$13.3M	2.11x	Jalem Productions
7	The Sons of Katie Elder WW Financial	1965	$23.0M	$6.5M	$16.5M	3.54x	Paramount Pictures
8	Cat Ballou WW Financial No budget	1965	$20.7M	—	—	—	Harold Hecht Productions
9	What's New Pussycat? WW Financial No budget	1965	$18.8M	—	—	—	Famous Artists Productions
10	Shenandoah WW Financial No budget	1965	$17.3M	—	—	—	Universal Pictures
11	Von Ryan's Express WW Financial	1965	$17.1M	$5.8M	$11.4M	2.97x	P R Productions Picture
12	The Greatest Story Ever Told WW Financial	1965	$15.5M	$20.0M	-$4.5M	0.78x	George Stevens Jr. Productions
13	The Cincinnati Kid WW Financial No budget	1965	$15.3M	—	—	—	Filmways Pictures
14	For a Few Dollars More WW Financial	1965	$15.0M	$600,000	$14.4M	25.00x	Pea
15	How to Murder Your Wife WW Financial No budget	1965	$12.0M	—	—	—	Murder Inc.
16	Battle of the Bulge WW Financial	1965	$11.1M	$6.5M	$4.6M	1.71x	Cinerama Productions
17	Angelique: The Road To Versailles WW Financial No budget	1965	$10.4M	—	—	—	Compagnie Industrielle Et Commerciale Cinématographique
18	In Harm's Way WW Financial	1965	$9.0M	$4.2M	$4.8M	2.14x	Paramount Pictures
19	Do Not Disturb WW Financial	1965	$8.0M	$3.9M	$4.1M	2.06x	20th Century Fox
20	A Patch of Blue WW Financial	1965	$6.8M	$800,000	$6.0M	8.49x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
21	The Sandpiper WW Financial No budget	1965	$6.2M	—	—	—	Venice Productions
22	Tickle Me WW Financial	1965	$5.0M	$1.5M	$3.5M	3.33x	Allied Artists Pictures
23	The Agony and the Ecstasy WW Financial	1965	$4.0M	$10.0M	-$6.0M	0.40x	International Classics
24	The Hallelujah Trail WW Financial	1965	$4.0M	$7.0M	-$3.0M	0.57x	Kappa
25	Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine WW Financial	1965	$3.8M	$1.5M	$2.3M	2.53x	American International Pictures
26	Operation Crossbow WW Financial Hidden	1965	$3.7M	$115,000	$3.6M	32.17x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer British Studios
27	Harum Scarum WW Financial Hidden	1965	$3.1M	$2.4M	$700,000	1.29x	Four Leaf Productions
28	Repulsion WW Financial Hidden	1965	$3.1M	$300,000	$2.8M	10.33x	Compton Films
29	Invasion of Astro-Monster WW Financial No budget Hidden	1965	$3.0M	—	—	—	Toho
30	Pickled Pink WW Financial Hidden	1965	$2.4M	$2.4M	—	1.00x	De Patie Freleng Enterprises
31	Pinkfinger WW Financial Hidden	1965	$2.2M	$2.2M	—	1.00x	De Patie Freleng Enterprises
32	Young Guy at Sea WW Financial No budget Hidden	1965	$1.7M	—	—	—	Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd..
33	I'll Take Sweden WW Financial No budget Hidden	1965	$1.5M	—	—	—	Edward Small Productions
34	The Shop on Main Street WW Financial No budget Hidden	1965	$1.5M	—	—	—	Filmové Studio Barrandov
35	The Face of Fu Manchu WW Financial Hidden	1965	$1.3M	$700,000	$600,000	1.86x	Constantin Film
36	Planet of the Vampires WW Financial Hidden	1965	$1.0M	$200,000	$835,156	5.18x	Italian International Film
37	Khandan WW Financial Hidden	1965	$408,198	$204,099	$204,099	2.00x	—
38	The 317th Platoon WW Financial Hidden	1965	$306,505	$66,000	$240,505	4.64x	Rome Paris Films
39	Bilen Kazanıyor WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Arzu Film
40	Cezmi Band 007 Buçuk WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Serengil Film
41	Dokunma Bozulurum WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Kervan Film
42	Gönül Kuşu WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Kervan Film
43	İnatçı Gelin WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Hisar Film
44	Kahreden Kurşun WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Metin Film
45	Kan Gövdeyi Götürdü WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Metin Film
46	Kart Horoz WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Erman Film
47	Once a Year WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Erman Film
48	Şoför Nebahat Bizde Kabahat WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Duru Film
49	Sonsuz Geceler WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Acar Film
50	Yalancının Mumu WW Financial Hidden	1965	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	And Film
51	Juliet of the Spirits WW Financial No budget Hidden	1965	$78,550	—	—	—	Francoriz Production
52	The Storm WW Financial Hidden	1965	$55,000	$10,650	$44,350	5.16x	Kuwait Tv
53	Alphaville WW Financial Hidden	1965	$46,585	$220,000	-$173,415	0.21x	Filmstudio
54	Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! WW Financial Hidden	1965	$36,122	$45,000	-$8,878	0.80x	Eve Productions Inc.
55	Obsession WW Financial No budget Hidden	1965	$34,947	—	—	—	Mosfilm
56	Seize the Day WW Financial Hidden	1965	$17,890	$4,650	$13,240	3.85x	Frk Almsrh Alaarby
57	Pink Panzer WW Financial Hidden	1965	$15,788	$15,788	—	1.00x	De Patie Freleng Enterprises
58	Major Dundee WW Financial Hidden	1965	$14,873	$3.8M	-$3.8M	0.00x	Jerry Bresler Productions
59	Croesus' Treasure WW Financial Hidden	1965	$10,000	$10,000	—	1.00x	—
60	Love Meetings WW Financial No budget Hidden	1965	$2,248	—	—	—	Arco Film
61	Sitting WW Financial Hidden	1965	$2	$224,020	-$224,018	0.00x	Hdh

The Sound of Music 1965 · WW Budget $8.2M · Robert Wise Productions

$286.2M ROI 34.90x

Thunderball 1965 · WW Budget $9.0M · Eon Productions

$141.2M ROI 15.69x

Doctor Zhivago 1965 · WW Budget $11.0M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$111.9M ROI 10.17x

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes 1965 · WW Budget $5.6M · 20th Century Fox

$30.0M ROI 5.35x

That Darn Cat! 1965 · WW Budget — · Walt Disney Productions

$28.1M ROI —

The Great Race 1965 · WW Budget $12.0M · Jalem Productions

$25.3M ROI 2.11x

The Sons of Katie Elder 1965 · WW Budget $6.5M · Paramount Pictures

$23.0M ROI 3.54x

Cat Ballou 1965 · WW Budget — · Harold Hecht Productions

$20.7M ROI —

What's New Pussycat? 1965 · WW Budget — · Famous Artists Productions

$18.8M ROI —

Shenandoah 1965 · WW Budget — · Universal Pictures

$17.3M ROI —

Von Ryan's Express 1965 · WW Budget $5.8M · P R Productions Picture

$17.1M ROI 2.97x

The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965 · WW Budget $20.0M · George Stevens Jr. Productions

$15.5M ROI 0.78x

The Cincinnati Kid 1965 · WW Budget — · Filmways Pictures

$15.3M ROI —

For a Few Dollars More 1965 · WW Budget $600,000 · Pea

$15.0M ROI 25.00x

How to Murder Your Wife 1965 · WW Budget — · Murder Inc.

$12.0M ROI —

Battle of the Bulge 1965 · WW Budget $6.5M · Cinerama Productions

$11.1M ROI 1.71x

Angelique: The Road To Versailles 1965 · WW Budget — · Compagnie Industrielle Et Commerciale Cinématographique

$10.4M ROI —

In Harm's Way 1965 · WW Budget $4.2M · Paramount Pictures

$9.0M ROI 2.14x

Do Not Disturb 1965 · WW Budget $3.9M · 20th Century Fox

$8.0M ROI 2.06x

A Patch of Blue 1965 · WW Budget $800,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$6.8M ROI 8.49x

The Sandpiper 1965 · WW Budget — · Venice Productions

$6.2M ROI —

Tickle Me 1965 · WW Budget $1.5M · Allied Artists Pictures

$5.0M ROI 3.33x

The Agony and the Ecstasy 1965 · WW Budget $10.0M · International Classics

$4.0M ROI 0.40x

The Hallelujah Trail 1965 · WW Budget $7.0M · Kappa

$4.0M ROI 0.57x

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine 1965 · WW Budget $1.5M · American International Pictures

$3.8M ROI 2.53x

Operation Crossbow 1965 · WW Budget $115,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer British Studios

$3.7M ROI 32.17x

Harum Scarum 1965 · WW Budget $2.4M · Four Leaf Productions

$3.1M ROI 1.29x

Repulsion 1965 · WW Budget $300,000 · Compton Films

$3.1M ROI 10.33x

Invasion of Astro-Monster 1965 · WW Budget — · Toho

$3.0M ROI —

Pickled Pink 1965 · WW Budget $2.4M · De Patie Freleng Enterprises

$2.4M ROI 1.00x

Pinkfinger 1965 · WW Budget $2.2M · De Patie Freleng Enterprises

$2.2M ROI 1.00x

Young Guy at Sea 1965 · WW Budget — · Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd..

$1.7M ROI —

I'll Take Sweden 1965 · WW Budget — · Edward Small Productions

$1.5M ROI —

The Shop on Main Street 1965 · WW Budget — · Filmové Studio Barrandov

$1.5M ROI —

The Face of Fu Manchu 1965 · WW Budget $700,000 · Constantin Film

$1.3M ROI 1.86x

Planet of the Vampires 1965 · WW Budget $200,000 · Italian International Film

$1.0M ROI 5.18x

Khandan 1965 · WW Budget $204,099

$408,198 ROI 2.00x

The 317th Platoon 1965 · WW Budget $66,000 · Rome Paris Films

$306,505 ROI 4.64x

Bilen Kazanıyor 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Arzu Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Cezmi Band 007 Buçuk 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Serengil Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Dokunma Bozulurum 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Kervan Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Gönül Kuşu 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Kervan Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

İnatçı Gelin 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Hisar Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Kahreden Kurşun 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Metin Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Kan Gövdeyi Götürdü 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Metin Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Kart Horoz 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Erman Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Once a Year 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Erman Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Şoför Nebahat Bizde Kabahat 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Duru Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Sonsuz Geceler 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · Acar Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Yalancının Mumu 1965 · WW Budget $55,000 · And Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Juliet of the Spirits 1965 · WW Budget — · Francoriz Production

$78,550 ROI —

The Storm 1965 · WW Budget $10,650 · Kuwait Tv

$55,000 ROI 5.16x

Alphaville 1965 · WW Budget $220,000 · Filmstudio

$46,585 ROI 0.21x

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! 1965 · WW Budget $45,000 · Eve Productions Inc.

$36,122 ROI 0.80x

Obsession 1965 · WW Budget — · Mosfilm

$34,947 ROI —

Seize the Day 1965 · WW Budget $4,650 · Frk Almsrh Alaarby

$17,890 ROI 3.85x

Pink Panzer 1965 · WW Budget $15,788 · De Patie Freleng Enterprises

$15,788 ROI 1.00x

Major Dundee 1965 · WW Budget $3.8M · Jerry Bresler Productions

$14,873 ROI 0.00x

Croesus' Treasure 1965 · WW Budget $10,000

$10,000 ROI 1.00x

Love Meetings 1965 · WW Budget — · Arco Film

$2,248 ROI —

Sitting 1965 · WW Budget $224,020 · Hdh

$2 ROI 0.00x

1965 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1965 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1965 box office chart?

The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.

Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?

Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.

What does worldwide gross mean?

Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.

How is ROI calculated?

ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.

Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?

Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.